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Dust containing quartz – Positive lists of low-dust processing systems of BG Bau (DE)

Dust containing quartz - Positive lists of low-dust processing systems of BG Bau (DE)

Type of measure: Organizational, Personal protection, Technical
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https://www.bgbau.de/themen/sicherheit-und-gesundheit/staub/staubarme-bearbeitungssysteme
May 7, 2024
Carcinogens involved
Respirable Crystalline Silica
Occupations at risk
Blasters
Bridge Engineer
Casting Technicians
Ceramic Artist
Ceramic Technician
Construction Electrician
Construction Manager
Construction Plumber
Construction worker
Construction workers involved in the manufacture of articles made from concrete, plaster, and cement
Demolition Supervisor
Demolition Workers
Dental hygienist
Diamond Cutters and Polishers
Driller
Electrician
Explosives Technician
Foundry Workers
Geologist
Geotechnical Engineer
Glass blowers
Glass technicians/operators
Heavy Equipment Operator
HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) technicians
Machine Operators
Medical and Dental Practice Managers
Medical Laboratory Technicians
Metallurgical engineer
Miner
Mineral Processing Engineer
Mining engineer
Packaging and shipping personnel
Painter and decorator
Paving worker
Pipefitter
Plumbers
Production supervisor
Quarry worker
Recycling sorting and processing worker
Sales representative
Site supervisor
Soldiers and military Personnel
Stone cutter
Stone fabricator or installer
Stone mason
Stone polisher
Stone quarry worker
Stone setter
Structural engineer
Transportation planner
Waste collector
Wastewater treatment plant operator
Water treatment plant operator
Woodworker
Sectors involved
Construction of buildings, Construction of roads and railways, Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone, Electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities, Manufacture of glass and glass products, Mining and quarrying
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  • Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
  • Every year, almost 100.000 people die from cancer that was caused by exposure at work
  • Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.
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